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Housing

The following is a listing of the most common housing violations found during a code enforcement inspection of the interior of a property.  

  • Plumbing, electric, HVAC, structural finish work
  • Unsanitary conditions
  • Overcrowded conditions
  • Dwelling units unfit for human habitation
  • Unsafe buildings
  • Smoke detectors: not operable or installed on each floor
  • Carbon Monoxide inspections
  • Pest infestation

The following is a listing of the most common housing violations found during a code enforcement inspection of the exterior of a property.  

  • Vacant structures not secured or maintained to code standard
  • Roof, gutters and downspouts, chimneys, porches and stairways
  • Siding, windows, doors, foundation
  • Exposed and untreated wood surfaces
  • Accessory structures: garages, sheds and fences
  • Sidewalks
  • Yard maintenance
  • Dead or unsafe trees

Building

The following is a listing of the most common building violations found during a code enforcement inspection of a property.  

  • Altering or building structures without permits or registration certificates
  • Home improvement contractors performing work without licenses

Health/Sanitation/Safety 

 The following is a listing of the most common health, sanitation and safety code violations found during a code enforcement inspection of a property.  

  • Sanitary maintenance of premises
  • Solid waste 
  • Noxious weeds / High grass
  • Animal maintenance
  • Rodents, insects, vermin and other pests

 


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